Motor vehicle carrying case



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Dec. 7, 1948.

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Filed D99. 23, .1947

fllewm'er Z'bm'ad INVENTOR ATTORNEYS utilizing'fthe entire space. I I I I An important object of -the invention is to pro- 1: I theinterior shape of the; luggage "carrier. For I example,theinnermost unit or casing 9 has a I" folded into small and compact articles for ship sition.

Moron vsmotac'saamo case I Alexander Konrad, Cleveland, Ohio I V. Application necemte eaim, sen r'no. 793338 I This invention elates to carrying cases; the

primary object o!" the"invention being to provide carrying cases," which aresoconstructed and ar ranged that-when properly positioned they will fit together in such a way as to coinple'tely fill i? a'motor vehicle,- v I I Y r P I away thattheywi-ll whenlassembled conform to the rear luggage compartment of 2 Claims. I (on. zed-42.4%

vide carriers-of this character which'may"l-be ment or transportation andlwhich may be' opened 5 or extended to providecompartments or containers for articles; 1 'z.--. v

Another -object' of the inventlon'is to provide cases which are absolutely dust-proofand which have securing flap's formed-along oneiof their;

longitudinal edges, .the securing vfiapsproviding means for holdingthe various'case sectional-to gether against movement while in transit or while positioned within the luggage compartment of the vehicle. i

clined ,surfaceof the. inner end carrier, I

Agcover indicatedat H is iormedas a part of units will provide acontinuous curved urface,- coniorming to thecurvature o f.v the closurfeso I that the closure. will fit thereover and; hold the]; various junits i'n theirproperpositions, with r s'pect 'to eachyother. It will oilcourse, be under, 9

stoodthat these units willbe constructedinflsuch lower inclined wall 10 to fit against the usual iii-1 I of the luggage each unit or casing and is provided with tabs?- that extend downwardly from the cover. the tabs. permitting of theproper bending of the cover to conform to the curved upper surfaces of the units. I

These tabs also prevent lateral movement of the'j' With the foregoing and other-objectsin viewa which will appear as the description proceeds, the

invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims. it being understood that changes may be made in the-construction and arrangement ofparts without departin from the. spirit. ;ofz,,the

invention as claimed. I

Referring to the drawing? I Figure 1 is a fragmental elevational view ill u sf-.

tratingrthe rear end of a vehicle with the cover .of the luggage compartmentjof the vehicleopen,

the casev sections being shown positioned'therein Fig. 2 is a rear elevatlonalview of the luggage.

carrier or a vehicle with the compartments of the Referring to the drawingsin detail, the ref{ erence character 5 indicates a motor vehicle body I viewillustrating a positioned. prior to iittingg 1 respecttoeach other. 7

covers with respect to the main portions of the units. 7

Flanges 13 are formed on the unitsso that when the units are folded the flanges l3 will overlie each other in such away asto provide the bottom i for the unit.

. Retaining flaps it are formed on each unit, the flaps being soarranged that they will fallbetween unitsand when the units are pressed together; the retainingv flaps will be clamped between the units I or-casings;thereby'holding them againstrnove ment with respect toieach other.

As clearly own by Fig.3 or the'drawin'gsf this;

flaps I on the lower. casings orunits, area:

ed a one the bottom of the luggagejcarrierin which I they are positioned, and the; adja t casings or units rest'thereon; the weight ofth casings or units and'. articles contained therein.

holdingthe' sections against movement' witlijf" From the foregoing it will sible to provide a set of units which" aresode signed I thatfwhen properly positioned within a a fo fy.

luggage carrier of, a predetermined car," a cloIseg it 'will be provided and the'entire. space "of th e'F luggage carrier may be utilized and one'unit may be removed without disturbing another unitg makingdt possible for they removal or" certain 1 unitsthat c ontaincertain materials;

which is provided with the usual luggage carrier 6,

normally closed by means of theclosure 1. r j V I The present invention embodies the fprovision I of a plurality oi' units, each unitembodying a casing '8, the upper edges thereof being curvedv so that when the units are positioned within the I luggage carrier, the curved upper surfaces of the .-It will, of course, be necessary to-;reconstruc the various units for the various type ca'r 's, that when they have been properly positi n they will completely fill the luggageearrier I Having thus described the inventionifwhat claimed'lst t 1. Carrying cases for positioning. in the luggage carrier or a motor vehicle. having a. curved be' seen' that due tof j the construction shown and described, it is" posclosure, comprising a plurality of case units adapted for fitting within the luggage carrier one upon another completely filling the luggage carrier space, an extension of the casing of each unit forming a retaining fiap, certain oi said retaining naps being positioned between adjacent units holding the units against movement with respect to each other. 1

2. Carrying cases for positioning in the lug age carrier 0! a motor vehicle having a curved closure, comprising a plurality of case units, each of said case units embodying a ioldable box-like member, said box-like members being positioned within the luggage carrier space completely filling the luggage carrier space. a retaining fiap carried by each unit, each retaining nap being extended beyond its unit and clamped between an adjacent unit and a juxtaposed bearing surface.

ALEXANDER KONRAD.

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